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Once appointed or removed you will need to update the CIO’s register of charity trustees, and members if necessary.
Also if there is a requirement for a third party to give their consent before a trustee can be appointed, make sure you have this in writing and keep a copy.
In every case, once trustees are appointed or removed you will also need to update the Charity Commission or any other regulator that requires it, and update bank mandates etc.
WHAT ARE A TRUSTEE’S MAIN DUTIES?
The Charity Commission publishes the Essential Trustee, which draws together what they see as the six main duties of charity trustees. All trustees are expected to read this document. Trustees should also make sure that they review other relevant guidance published by the Charity Commission and other regulators they are subject to, and if necessary seek professional advice.
1. Ensure your charity is carrying out its purposes for the public bene t
It is a legal requirement for all charities to demonstrate they provide a bene t to the public.
The Charities Act 2011 also requires trustees to "have regard" for the Charity Commission’s public bene t guidance "when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant".
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/charitable-purposes-and-public- bene t
The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires trustees to con rm that they have done so in their annual report.
The Charity Commission have stated in their guidance that public bene t is knowing about the following:
Ÿ What the charity is set up to achieve - this is known as the charity’s ‘purpose’
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